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Secunia, a provider vulnerability management solutions, on Thursday launched Secunia Personal Software Inspector 3.0, a free scanner that identifies software applications that may be insecure and need to be patched.Following its debut in 2007, the tool now supports and provides the security status for more than 3,000 vendors, including Microsoft and third-party programs.

SIEM vendor LogRhythm, on Thursday announced that it has closed a $15 million Series D round of funding led by Siemens’ Venture Capital group.The Boulder, Colorado-based company said the funds would be used to help accelerate growth, product innovation and international expansion.

Strategic Forecasting Inc. (Stratfor), a Texas-based intelligence firm that delivers paid briefings on a wide range of topics, suffered a pre-Christmas breach at the hands of AntiSec.

Leveraging the Inherent Strengths of the Cloud to Enhance Security Will Enable us to More Effectively Stay Ahead of Attackers

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has agreed to pay a $1.7 million federal fine to settle possible violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). As part of their agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Alaska's DHSS has also agreed to revise, review and maintain policies and procedures meant to keep the agency in compliance.

MOSCOW, Russia – Kaspersky Lab provided a sneak peek and demonstration of the 2013 edition of its Kaspersky Internet Security suite today at the Kaspersky Lab Security Summit 2012 taking place this week in Moscow—just miles away from the company’s headquarters.

Fake Carder Forum Setup by the FBI Let Agents Monitor and Record Discussions and Private Messages Between CybercriminalsA sting operation setup by the FBI that roots back to 2010 resulted in 24 arrests on Tuesday, following what the bureau said was the largest coordinated international law enforcement action in history directed at “carding” crimes.

Imagine walking into your bank’s local branch office, sliding a carton across the counter containing vegetables from your refrigerator drawer, a diamond necklace, and a plunge router, and asking the teller to deposit them. The bank teller then labels each carefully with your name, then lobs them over his shoulder into a huge vat along with other people’s stuff.Those of you who regularly read my columns, know that I like analogies. Admittedly, some of them may be weak; however, likening...

Qualys, the soon-to-go-public provider of cloud-based risk security and compliance solutions, announced this week that former cybersecurity czar Howard Schmidt will join the company’s Board of Directors. 

The latest version of Apple’s Mac OS X, Mountain Lion, due in just a few short weeks, will come with a rather important security feature – automatic updating.The news comes from those testing the newest developer preview. Apple has included a new system called OS X Security Update Test 1.0, which will check Apple’s servers daily for the latest security patches.The auto checking can also be set to run each time a Mac restarts, and any updates that are available...

Bitdefender, a Bucharest, Romania-based provider of antivirus and PC security software, this week officially launched its line of 2013 security products, bringing new enhancements and security features to help keep users safe.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing hotel company Wyndham Worldwide and three of its subsidiaries for security failures that resulted in three data breaches in less than two years.

Research from security firm Trusteer shows that when it comes to crime, sometimes criminals prefer to build things from scratch, taking a Lego-type of approach to crime kit development. Expanding on research from Trend Micro, Trusteer says that this type of approach is present in the development and sale of custom malware designed to harvest banking data.

Apple has adjusted their marketing strategy after the Flashback malware ruined their “it doesn’t get viruses” promotional pitch when comparing the OS X to Windows. The change was noticed by Sophos, after the OS X website had a bit of a facelift recently.Flashback, the Mac-based malware that struck in April, led to the creation of a 550,000 node botnet comprised of all Macs. In the end, the malware wasn’t nearly as harmful as some suggested, as it only displayed advertisements...

Researchers at McAfee and Guardian Analytics have uncovered a heavily automated, sophisticated fraud operation that may have attempted to steal at least $78 million from bank accounts around the world.

Last Friday, the Gioconda Law Group, a New York-based brand protection and anti-counterfeiting law firm, filed a suit against Arthur Wesley Kenzie, a self-styled cyber security expert living in Canada.Kenzie is accused of trademark infringement and Cybersquatting – the act of intentionally registering a domain with a deliberate misspelling of a protected name for the purpose of personal gain or misdirection. In addition, he used the misspelled domain to acquire emails intended for the law-firm.

F5 Networks has launched a cloud-based service that will detect and stop IP addresses associated with malicious activities from accessing the network. Powered by Webroot’s IP Reputation Service and integrated into F5's Traffic Management Operating System (TMOS), F5’s newest offering is designed to merge with their other subscription-based solutions.

Two members of LulzSec, Ryan Cleary (19), and Jake Davis (18), appeared in a London court on Monday. During their appearance, Cleary and Davis each admitted to being members of LulzSec and pled guilty to launching DDoS attacks against the CIA and Sony Corp websites.

U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper plans to implement new measures designed to stop the leaks of classified information, according to a news report.

HTML5 brings with it the promise of increased functionality. More functionality however, as usual, comes with a price – an increased attack surface.